Argumentative Essay On Louisiana

France has just offered Louisiana for $15 million dollars; this is one of the greatest real estate offers of all time. However, purchasing this land goes against everything I, Thomas Jefferson, stand for. I fear that purchasing this land is neglecting the Constitution, plus it goes against the strict budget I have argued for. America has no way to raise the money we need fast enough, and we don’t know if the citizens of Louisiana will accept becoming American citizens. The decision I make on this dilemma will affect the course of America’s future. Since I have fought so hard for a strict Constitution, I must abide by its demands. The Constitution says in Article IV that new states can be added, but nothing about foreign territories. The most logical thing to do is if the Constitution does not say America cannot hold foreign countries is to insert it. “The General Government has no powers, but such as the Constitution gives it… it has not given it power of holding foreign territory, and still less of incorporating it into the Union. An amendment of the Constitution seems necessary for this.” I am forced to expand my narrow view on a strict Constitution. As a result, a treaty was created and ratified by the Senate on October 20, 1803. …show more content…
America will be able to buy the Louisiana territory for $15 million. The United States will be forced to borrow money from British banks to pay for this acquisition. America is forced to borrow money from two European banks with 6 percent interest. The United States will not be able to pay off the loan fully for quite sometime, but doubling our land is worth it. We will have access to the Mississippi River, and farmers will be able to bring in even more profit with this land. The debt will not be fully paid until 1823, and by that time the cost of the Louisiana Purchase has risen to over $23